Cost of Living VCFS Small Grants Fund 2024

Get information about the different funding streams, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

Conditions of funding

Please read carefully the following conditions of funding:

  • Organisations applying can only bid for a funding award up to a maximum of 20% of their annual turnover. Annual turnover will need to be evidenced in annual accounts. If you haven't had annual accounts yet, please confirm through management accounts.
  • Funding from Funding Stream A is for at-scale food product distribution only.
  • Funding from Funding Streams B, C, D or E can be used towards any activity related to supporting residents with the cost of living crisis or additional demands as a result of the cost of living crisis. 
  • Only one application form per organisation will be accepted.
  • Organisations can allocate a maximum of 10% of any funding awards towards overheads, including administrative costs.
  • Organisations cannot use any part of a funding award to fund religious worship, instruction, missionary work or proselytisation. 
  • Organisations accepting any funding awards agree to be subject to monitoring and evaluative asks set by the funder, which must be completed in full and on time. Monitoring and evaluative asks will be proportionate to the size of the funding award granted.